ab initio
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Many universities now offer "ab initio" undergraduate courses for languages, meaning you can start as a complete beginner - something Prof Koglbauer says has bolstered uptake.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
The new CVF model is reliable, efficient, scalable and transferable, and incorporates ab initio quantum calculations that accurately reproduce the thermodynamic properties of water under different conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
This effect was confirmed through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which revealed the migration pathways of protons near the Sc cation when transporting across the material.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
The void ab initio doctrine has obvious application in SisterSong.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2022
I don’t see that we doctors can do anything to mitigate the evil effects of the consequences ab initio.
From The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews by John Kendrick Bangs
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